Friday, December 9, 2011

BOISE STUDENT WINS HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST

You-Jean Cho, a fifth-grade student at Jefferson Elementary School in Boise, has won the 2011 Holiday Card Contest, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna announced yesterday.
“Congratulations to You-Jean Cho for winning the grand prize this year! Idaho’s annual Holiday Card Contest is a great way to celebrate the importance of arts in education and showcase the great talent of Idaho’s students,” Superintendent Luna said.

Cho’s artwork will be featured on the State Department of Education’s holiday greeting cards this year, which are sent to schools, districts and others across the state. She will also receive a certificate and copies of the greeting card to share with her friends and family members.

“We are so proud of You-Jean for being selected for this statewide honor,” said Boise Superintendent Don Coberly. “Though she arrived in the United States just last year, she has impressed her Jefferson Elementary School teachers with her talent and dedication to her studies. Her use of artistic perspective and attention to detail are unusual for a student of her age.”

Superintendent Luna also awarded the following grade-level winners across the state: